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Today’s Current affairs Questions – World Book-Copyright Day is celebrated on 23 April
1. When is International Mother Earth Day 2024 celebrated?
(a) 22 April
(b) 24 April
(c) 25 April
(d) None
Answer :(a) 22 April
International Mother Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22 April. The theme of this day for the year 2024 has been kept as ‘Planet vs Plastic’. This day was recognized by the United Nations in 2009. Earth Day was first celebrated on 22 April 1970
2. What is Eastern Wave Exercise?
(a) India’s Eastern Sea War Exercise
(b) Bharti’s Maritime Area
(c) India’s East
(d) None
Answer :a) India’s Eastern Sea Exercise
The Indian Navy has named the exercise being conducted on the eastern coast of India as Eastern Wave. The aim of the exercise is to assess the preparedness of the Indian Navy to face the maritime security challenges in the region. The Indian Navy currently has a fleet of 150 ships and submarines. 300 fighter planes are also operational on them.
Q3. What is BH-3?
(a)Blackhole
(b)War practice
(c)Virus
(d)Genetic disease
Answer :(a)Blackhole
Gaia Space Observatory has discovered the largest black hole in our galaxy till date. It has been named BH-3. Its mass is about 10 times more than that of the Sun. This black hole is located at a distance of two thousand light years from the Earth
4. In which state is Chithirai Thiruvizha festival celebrated?
(a) Tamilnadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Meghalaya
(d) None
Answer :(a) Tamilnadu
Chithirai Thiruvizha festival is going on in Madurai, Tamil Nadu from 12th April. During this time, the chariot festival of Goddess Meenakshi (Parvati) and Sundareshwar (Lord Shiva) was organized. In this, a procession of Meenakshi and Sundareshwar is taken out on two chariots.
5. Who became the youngest challenger in the Candidates Chess Tournament?
(a)D. Gukesh
(b)M. Kunal
(c)Rajesh
(d)Vishwamitra
Answer:(a)D. Gukesh
India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D. Gukesh created history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament. He has become the youngest challenger of the World Championship. Gukesh has broken Garry Kasparov’s 40-year-old record. Before Gukesh, Vishwanath Anand was the only Indian to have won the Candidates Chess. Gukesh received a prize of Rs 98.68 lakh. He will face world champion Ding Liren of China in the last quarter of this year
6. Which company has recently been given the status of Navratna company
(a) National Fertilizer Limited
(b) SCL
(c) HAL
(d) None of these
Answer :(a) National Fertilizer Limited
) National Fertilizer Limited was given the status of Navratna, National Fertilizer Limited was established in 1974
7. Which company has recently made Mahendra Singh Dhoni its brand ambassador?
(a) Tayata
(b) Citroen India
(c) Tata
(d) None
Answer :(b) Citroen India
French car manufacturer Citroen has appointed former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the brand ambassador for Citroen India.
8. Which Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated recently in 2024
(a)2220th
(b)2550th
(c)2010th
(d)none
Answer :(b)2550th
On the occasion of 2550th Mahavir Jayanti, Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvana Mahotsav was organized in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 21 inaugurated the 2550th Nirvana Mahotsav of Bhagwan Mahavir at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. On this occasion, the Prime Minister released a commemorative postage stamp and coin